i3b End of Semester Hours & Summer 2023 Hours Wishing everyone the best on finals! As we are wrapping up the Spring 2023 semester, all of i3b is wishing our community the best of luck on their finals and congratulations to our graduates! Below you can find end of semester hours and updates for operation for Summer 2023. 

The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being 
Operating at normal hours - Monday, May 15, 2023 - Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Monday - Friday: 8am - 10pm 

Adjusted hours - Thursday, May 25, 2023
8am - 8pm 

The Gathering Space will close for Summer 2023 on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 8pm. The space will reopen in August for the Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 academic year. More information to come. 

***Temporary Summer Prayer, Meditation, & Reflection Space***

Starting June 1, 2023

The Commons, Room 328

Monday - Friday: 8am - 4:30pm 

  • The Commons and the UMBC Campus will be closed on 5/29/23 in observance of Memorial Day.
  • The Commons and the UMBC Campus will be closed on 6/19/23 in observance of Juneteenth.
  • The Commons and the UMBC Campus will be closed on 7/4/23 in observance of Independence Day.

For all questions or inquiries about The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being, please reach out to Matt Hoffman, Assistant Director, at mdhoffma@umbc.edu.  

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The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity 
Operating at normal hours -  Monday, May 15, 2023 - Friday, May 19, 2023
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10am - 6p
Wednesday: 12pm - 8pm

The Mosaic will close for Summer 2023 on Friday, May 19th, 2023 at 6pm. The space will reopen in August for the Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 academic year. More information to come. 

For all questions or inquiries about The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity, please reach out to Angelina R. Jenkins, Assistant Director, at arjenkins@umbc.edu. 

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The Pride Center
Operating at normal hours -  Monday, May 15, 2023 - Thursday, May 18, 2023
Monday: 10am - 7:30pm
Tuesday: 10am - 9pm 
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm 
Thursday: 11am - 9pm 

Adjusted hours - Friday, May 19, 2023
10am - 4pm 

The Pride Center will close for Summer 2023 on Friday, May 19th, 2023 at 4pm. The space will reopen in August for the Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 academic year. More information to come. 

For all questions or inquiries about The Pride Center, please reach out to Carlos Turcios, Assistant Director, at carlos6@umbc.edu. 


We are greatly appreciative to all of our UMBC family for a great year and look forward to seeing everyone again come fall! 

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Beginning Wednesday August 31st, The Women’s Center will be open from 9:30am to 5pm Mon-Thurs.

Our office and lounge will be CLOSED on Fridays, but WC Staff is available remotely, send any inquiries to womenscenter@umbc.edu

Hours are subject to change pending staffing resources. Please consult our social media pages for updates.

Parents needing access to the lactation room outside of our hours of operation should contact the general email for the Women's Center at womenscenter@umbc.edu.


Please do not hesitate to contact us for any resources!


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The Alex Rittle Outstanding Senator Award
Jessica Burstrem

The Jessica Soto Perez Memorial Award
Lydia Sannella

The Donald Creighton Outstanding Faculty Award 
Dr. David Rudd

The Outstanding University Staff Award 
Dawn Galindo

The Outstanding GSO Award 
The Bangladeshi Student Association (BSA)

Honorable Mentions
Janerra Allen
Zane Poffenberger

For a full description of each GSA Award please click here 
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We will be watching part of the documentary and then facilitating a discussion about food access on campus. This event is meant for staff, students, and faculty to engage in dialogue about basic needs and food justice. Light refreshments will be provided.



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The Women's Center at UMBC is Hiring for our Student Staff Team for the next academic year 2023-24. We offer for-credit internships as well as limited paid positions. People on our team work with us in a supportive and collaborative environment, advancing gender equity at UMBC and achieving their own personal/professional goals. 

Over the 2023-24 school year, the Women's Center has some super exciting things happening and if you'd like to be a part, we encourage you to apply!
 
Apply via Google Form by Wednesday, May 17th!

If you have any questions, you can email us at womenscenter@umbc.edu
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We are so excited to celebrate our 10th Annual Lavender and our 3rd Annual Black & Latine/x Graduations. We would love to highlight our graduates on Instagram to celebrate all their accomplishments and story! Graduates have the opportunity to be featured on the i3b Instagram @umbci3b in honor of the upcoming Lavender Graduation and the Black & Latine/x Graduation. Additional information can be found here:https://tinyurl.com/umbc23gradsocials 


The Lavender Graduation will be taking place on Monday, May 22nd, 2023 6–8 p.m. in The Commons Skylight Room.

Information concerning the Lavender Graduation and Awards can be found at our myUMBC post here!

Any questions can be directed to Carlos Turcios (carlos6@umbc.edu), Assistant Director for The Pride Center with Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, & Belonging. 


The Black & Latine/x Graduation will be taking place on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 6–8 p.m. in The Skylight Room, The Commons. 

Information concerning the Black & Latine/x Graduation and Awards can be found here!

Any questions can be directed to Angelina Jenkins (arjenkins@umbc.edu), Assistant Director for The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity with Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, & Belonging. 


Please note that both of our spaces will be closed on both dates to support each other’s programs. We appreciate your flexibility with us. Our adjusted hours during finals week and commencement week will be released next Monday, May 8th.


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Make your selections for each category based on your own knowledge and the data provided.  You must vote again if you voted in the first election.

The application paragraphs of interest provided by each candidate here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wlNWLZt4PF4PAxtHOWc4SxVRxql7oC6GnemKcbeO0lo/edit?usp=sharing

Click the link below to place your vote: 
** Vote Here **

Please submit your votes by Monday , May 8th by 8 PM. 
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Get up to $1500  to support your research or creative work. All majors welcome!

https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/
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Each year, millions of people navigate the lived experience of mental illness.  UMBC's Office of Accessibility and Disability Services, in solidarity with Student Disability Services, joins the movement  with its many departmental partnerships, to promote mental health awareness, fight stigma, and provide support. One in five people will have a mental health diagnosis in their lifetime.  We are in this together, indeed, we are stronger together for mental health.

#More Than Enough is this year's motto from NAMI:  more information about Mental Health Awareness Month from NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness), including promotional material, is linked here.

NAMI shares information about identity and cultural aspects that influence individual journeys, including people living with a disability.  They also link to this article on why having mental health professionals with disabilities is important.

One challenging area is ending the stigma toward mental health, behavioral health or substance use disorders - On Our Own of Maryland's Distorted Perceptions/Refocus Look Again Campaign is a local Anti-Stigma initiative that support mental health by working to end stigma.  More information on their campaign is linked here.

In addition to the information above, UMBC has many resources and opportunities outlined here:


Students (undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:

UMBC Retriever Integrated Heath has counseling and related services (Link) which includes

Faculty and staff mental health supports available through Human Resources include:
If a campus member's health situation changes (such as a recent injury or diagnosis, they can apply for, or update academic accommodation requests via Student Disability Services (link) and work-related accommodations via Accessibility & Disability Services (link).  ADS works in partnership with HR for faculty, staff and student worker job-related situations.

Community

While some 24 hour resources are provided, it's important to know that  anyone can have a moment of crisis, and are people available to listen and help via the following resources:


Have a safe and healthy month!

Photo of tiles spelling out  MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS is displayed; credit Marcel Straub via  Unsplash
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